Van -Far Alumni and Friends Coordinating Committee met June 26 meeting to make further plans for the Sept. 28 annual all-school reunion.

The menu, featuring chicken and pork loin, will be served at the 12:30 p.m. meal, and after visiting with former classmates and friends, guests will enjoy entertainment. The guest speaker, Kevin Langston, class of 1979 and retired director of economic development and tourism for the state of Georgia, will follow.

Introduction of the winners of scholarships for this year will be made, and they will be given a moment to discuss their plans for further education. Advertising for the event will begin in late August with reservations to be in by Sept. 10.

Committee members welcomed a guest, Linda Wise Dowell of Bowling Green. She represented her family when presenting funds to establish an annual scholarship in memory of their parents, Dan and Margaret (Flowers) Wise. The scholarship would be given preferably to a student attending a tech or vocational school.

Laura Straube announced that Luke Heim would be joining the committee.

Gifts to the scholarship fund were recently received from Ann Kohl and Norma Galloway. A gift was given in memory of Muriel Beshears from Craig and Jeanne George. Additionally, gifts given in memory of Gary Heim were received from Cathy Dailey, Norman and Jane Heim, Tony and Mary Ann Heim, Michelle, Aaron and Jennifer Heim, Wyatt Facendini, Bryan and Susan Hartnagel, Barry and Crystal Sparks, Marie Haught, Mick and Janie Hayden, Craig and Jeannie George, Queathem Insurance, Alan and Pan Shaw and family, Jim and Nancy Dunn, Paul and Jill Schneider, Geff and Julie Dunn, Jim and Anita Davis, Leslie and Ryan West, Grace and Gary River, Bob and Sue Schlanker, Mel Motley, Loralee Adam, Agape House of Vandalia Board of Directors, Kenneth and Kathleen Robnett, Rich and Bernadine O’Connor, Terry and Lisa Newland, Charles Heim, Karol and Bryce Kristofferson, Sterling and Karen Holbrook, Mary Kate Barnes, Mary Orr, Ralph and Christina Nelson, Will, Jill, Rory and Cate Schaefer, Charles and Jamie Bukovac, Rex and Debby Moore, Brent and Patsy Speight, Jim and Linda Block and family, Darryl and Corliss Griffin, Jim and Carla Winter and Ron and Karen Morris.

A meeting to finalize reunion plans will be held Aug. 28.

Members in attendance were Jim Current, Jim Deppe, Janet Heim, Brian Hummel, Debby Moore, Joyce Nolan, Carol Schambach, Laura Straube and Denny Wright.